Great Wolf Lodge Sets Record

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.®, has received official
word from Guinness World Records that the
company’s 11 Great Wolf Lodge® locations
have set a new record for “longest distance
watersliding in 24 hours in multiple venues.”

On March 26-27, all Great Wolf Lodge locations
participated in the 24-hour event to celebrate the opening
of new waterslide attractions at three of its locations
– Kansas City, Kansas, Kings Island in Mason,
Ohio, and Pocono Mountains, Pa. The Great Wolf Lodge
“World’s Largest
Waterslide-athon” took place over 24 consecutive
hours with one designated slide per resort. A total of
45,148 participants slid a total of 3,593 miles. Each
person descending the designated slides counted toward
breaking the record.

“We’re thrilled to hold the Guinness
World Record for the longest distance watersliding in 24
hours. It was a true team effort at all of our
properties,” said Kim Schaefer, CEO of Great Wolf
Resorts. “We had so much fun setting this world
record, but what makes this a truly special event is the
generosity of our guests and the general public who donated
during the waterslide-athon to our charity of choice, Big
Brothers Big Sisters.”

In addition to celebrating the new attractions, the
event raised money for local Big Brothers Big Sisters
agencies. Participants were asked to make a donation to the
organization before descending the waterslide. The resorts
collected more than $75,800 during the event, and a $50,000
contribution to the national agency from the Great Wolf
Resorts corporate office makes the total donation to Big
Brothers Big Sisters more than $125,800. Additionally, many
properties opened their doors to local
“Bigs” and “Littles” to
participate in the event.

“Great Wolf Lodge has given its guests a fun
and inventive way to support Big Brothers Big
Sisters’ work in providing successful, long-term
mentoring matches that help vulnerable kids beat the
odds,” said Karen J. Mathis, President and CEO of
Big Brothers Big Sisters. “The company’s
commitment brought an energy and excitement to these
communities, which will enable us to positively impact even
more children and their families.”